The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited the city with 117 pollution violations and in July won a court order that assessed the city $144,798 in fines, The Palm Beach Post learned from regulatory data this week.

Although regulators and city officials say there is no immediate danger to city residents, the city is working with environmental authorities to shore up management and testing procedures at the plant, which routinely failed to report water quality data from late 2006 through 2008."